Agropur agrees to sell its fine cheese business to Lactalis

Agropur, a Canadian dairy cooperative, agrees to sell its “fine cheese” business to Lactalis, through the French group’s local unit. The transaction is presented as a divestment by Agropur, transferring its fine cheese operations to Lactalis. The reports do not provide additional deal terms in the supplied text, such as purchase price, regulatory approvals, or expected timing for closing. The coverage is consistent in identifying the buyer as Lactalis’s local unit and the seller as Agropur, and it describes the asset as the “fine cheese” business. Overall, the information indicates a planned change in ownership for Agropur’s fine cheese portfolio, with Lactalis taking over the segment as part of the agreed sale.